2024 Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in other visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #378 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 master's degrees in other visual & performing arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other visual & performing arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other visual & performing arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other visual & performing arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Other Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other visual & performing arts.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Other Visual & Performing Arts

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a master's degree in other visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in other visual & performing arts from University of California - Irvine

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Santa Cruz if you wish to pursue a master's degree in other visual & performing arts. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in other visual & performing arts from University of California - Santa Cruz

3

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat California Institute of the Arts if you want to pursue a master's degree in other visual & performing arts. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.More information about a master’s in other visual & performing arts from California Institute of the Arts

Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best other visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	12

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Other Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major

Other Visual & Performing Arts is one of 0 different types of Other Visual Art programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.